Want to know what you use as a consumer? Click and see.
Wow. We sure use a lot of stuff!
Where does it all come from? It isn't just right next door. Let's discover the original sources of the things we use and eat.
Let's look it up!
Culture of Australia
Ayers Rock Australia
Two dome-shaped rocks, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, dominate the sandy plains of Uluru National Park in Northwestern Territory, Australia, where UNESCO maintains a biosphere reserve. The larger monolith, Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), rises 863 meters (2,831 feet) above sea level. Traditionally, these formations were owned by the Anangu Aboriginal people, one of the oldest human societies in the world.
Let's look at the area of Oceania
Te Wahipounamu, New Zealand
Place to Investigate
Country
1. Kakadu National Park
2. Great Barrier Reef
3. Sydney Opera House
4. Kuk Early Agricultural Site
5. Phoenix Islands Protected Area
6. East Rennell
7. Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
8. Tongariro National Park
9. New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
10. Te Wahipounamu
11. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
12. Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site
13. Tasmanian Wilderness
14. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
15. Macquarie Island
Australia
Australia
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Marshall Islands
Australia
Australia
Australia
Let's look at Africa
Madagascar Rain Forest
1. Victoria Falls
2. Serengeti National Park
3. Timbuktu
4. Memphis and its Necropolis
5. Simien National Park
6. Rainforests of the Atsinanana
7. Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
8. Island of Gorée
9. Virunga National Park
10. Asante Traditional Buildings
11. Robben Island
12. Tsodilo
13. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
14. Kilimanjaro National Park
15. Medina of Marrakesh
16. Lake Malawi National Park
Let's look at Asia
Chitwan National Park
1. Lake Baikal
2. Sagarmatha National Park
3. Angkor
4. The Great Wall
5. Taj Mahal
6. Borobudor Temple Compounds
7. Petra
8. Shiretoko
9. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
10. Saryarka- Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
11. Ha Long Bay
12. Mount Huangshan
13. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
14. Chitwan National Park
15. Old City of Sana’a
Let's look at South America
Easter Island
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Moreno Glacier Argentine Patagonia's Glacier National Park
Argentina's Copahue Provincial Park
Guanacos graze a Patagonian field near the Andes Mountains
Download the document. Access the Library of Congress primary sources information using the link provided on the document. Type you responses to the questions at the top of the page for each primary source listed.
The temple at Chichen Itza You will hear two Quetzal bird chirps (recorded in a rain forest) followed by two chirped echoes as a result of clapping your hands at the pyramid entrance. Click on the temple to hear the sound!
Temple at Chichen Itza
The Mayan Civilization had an elaborate and beautiful calendar.
The calendar was 365 days and it was sophisticated enough to make up for the leap year.
Ancient Inca Civilization
Winay Wayna upper and lower houses
Island of the Sun
This is the birthplace of the sun god. The Inca were sun worshipers who built many sacred sites to honor the sun god.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the trailblazers who have contributed to this rich culture. Learn who they are, what they did, and how their accomplishments have had an impact on society. Find the origins of the people, the products, and the inventions.
Here you will find a wealth of information about European exploration and the attempts made to settle different areas of North America. History of exploration
Now let's use the scale of miles! 1. On the map find the scale of miles 2. Set the edge of you paper on the scale of miles and mark your paper with the identical marks and numbers 3. Use the edge of your paper to measure the distance on the map.
Click on the image for more directions.
Travel brochure Create a travel brochure for the country you are researching.
Steps in the Research Process
The Big6™ Skills
The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem.
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem)
What is my current task?
What are some topics or questions I need to answer?
What information will I need?
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Select the best sources
What are all the possible sources to check? (books, websites, CPS databases, encyclopedias)
What are the best sources of information for this task?
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
Where can I find these sources?
Where can I find the information in the source?
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
What information do I expect to find in this source? (Compare information across sources)
What information from the source is useful? (Read, take notes, cite sources)
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
How will I organize my information? (use a graphic organizer: 5 Ws, history frame, bio frame, cause-effect, description, problem-solution, compare-contrast)
How should I present my information? (written or typed report, PowerPoint presentation, glog, multimedia project, display board, photo essay, animated movie, etc.)
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the final project (Does it effectively display the information?)
6.2 Judge the process (Did I complete it efficiency, according to the guidelines?)
Did I do everything that was required to the best of my ability?
Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages in an exemplary way?
Is it perfect?
Country
Andorra
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gibraltar
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Spain
Tobago
Trinidad
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Western Sahara
Steps in the Big6 Information Literacy Model 1. Task definition- What is the problem or question I want to find the answer to? _ 2. Seek applicable resources - Determine possible sources in all formats. What potential sources exist for finding an answer? _ 3. Locate sources - Where are the best resources? Physically find them! _ 4. Gather & Analyze Information – Begin an in-depth look at information. Extract information. What background knowledge do I need to complete this task? Read, consider, do mental battle with ideas encountered, (accuracy, relevance, point of view) and determine which information is important and necessary.
_ 5. Interpret & synthesize Information - Organize information from multiple sources. How will I organize the information and present it? Sift, summarize, draw conclusions, integrate, and logically sequence information.
_ 6. Evaluate Information - Judge the product and process. Did I effectively and efficiently complete the requirements of the project? Reflect!
You can type on this document to record your Internet research.
Holiday Research Work as a group to do research about one of these holidays. Many of these holidays are celebrated today by Hispanic Americans: Guadalupe Day, Cinco de mayo, La Navidad, La Posadas, Three Kings Day, and The Day of the Dead.
Trivia Challenge: Use Internet or library resources to locate answers to the trivia questions below.
Why should you think of Hispanic Heritage when you see the yellow veil of mustard blossoms on the roadside?
What event do Mexicans and Mexican-Americans celebrate on Sept. 16?
What are sikus, quenas, wankaras and charangos?
What three U.S. states are home to most Hispanic-owned businesses?
Who is the city of Galveston, Texas named after?
What historic event is remembered in Puerto Rico on Sept. 23?
What historic event is celebrated on May 5th (or Cinco de mayo)?
What is one of the accepted roots of the word Mariachi?
PICTURE BOOKS, LITERATURE, AND POETRY
Altman, Linda Jacobs. Amelia's Road. Illustrated by Enrique Sanchez. New York: Lee and Low Books, 1993.
29 p. Grade K-2.
Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, learns to cope with moving from harvest to harvest while dreaming of a stable home.
Anzaldua, Gloria. Friends From the Other Side=Amigos del Otro Lado. Illustrated by Consuelo Mendez. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1993.
30 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Vibrant colored-pencil illustrations accompany this story of Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl who befriends and helps Joaquin after he crosses the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life.
Argueta, Manilo. Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes=Los Perros Magicos de Los Valcanes. Illustrated by Elly Simmons. English translation by Stacey Ross. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1990.
32 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Colorfully illustrated folk tale of the magic dogs who live in the volcanoes of El Salvador and protect the villagers from harm.
Brown, Tricia. Hello Amigos!. Photographs by Fran Ortiz. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1986.
Grade 2-4
Black and white photographs and narration by a Mexican American child, describe a day in his life, going to school and celebrating his birthday, living with his family in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Hewett, Joan. Hector Lives in the United States Now: the Story of a Mexican American Child. Photographs by Richard Hewett. New York: Lippincott, 1990.
44 p. Grade 2-4.
Black and white photographs illustrate the day-to-day happenings and milestones in the life of a young Mexican boy whose family seeks amnesty in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Mora, Pat. A Birthday Basket for Tia. Illustrated by Cecily Lang. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1992.
29 p. Grade K-2.
Colorful papercut illustrations accompany this story of Cecilia as she prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday with the help and interference of her cat, Chica.
Rohmer, Harriet & Anchondo, Mary, adapted by. How we Came to the Fifth World=Cómo Vinimos al Quinto Mundo. Illustrated by Graciela Carrillo. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1988 (c.1976).
24 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Brilliant illustrations based on the original Indian picture writings accompany this Aztec myth recounting the creation and destruction of the world by the deities of the four great elements - Water, Air, Fire, and Earth. A brief explanation of the Aztec belief is on the last page.
FICTION
Soto, Gary. Baseball in April and Other Stories. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1990.
111 p. Grade 7-8.
Youth and age, love and friendship, success and failure are the themes of these eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Mexican-American young people growing up in Fresno, California. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Crazy Weekend. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
144 p. Grade 5-6.
Funny and fast-paced story of Hector and Mando who find themselves pursued by two goofy thieves after their photograph of a robbery is published in the newspaper. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Local News. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1993.
148 p. Grade 6-7.
A collection of thirteen short stories about the everyday lives of Mexican-American youth in California's Central Valley. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Pacific Crossing. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1992.
134 p. Grade 4-6.
A fourteen year old Mexican-American boy spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends. Glossary of Japanese words and phrases included.
The Skirt. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. New York: Delacorte Press, 1992.
74 p. Grade 2-4.
When Miata leaves the special skirt that she planned to wear in a dance performance on the school bus, she needs all her wits to get it back without her parents finding out.
Taking Sides. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1991.
138 p.
Fourteen year old, Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. New York: Vintage Books, 1989.
110 p. Grade 9-12.
A series of vingnettes captures the thoughts and emotions in poems and stories, of Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.
POETRY
Carlson, Lori M., ed. Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States. Introduction by Oscar Hijuelos. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994.
Thirty-seven poems in English and Spanish by contemporary Latino/a writers.
Soto, Gary. A Fire in My Hands: A Book of Poems. Illustrated by James M. Cardillo. New York: Scholastic, 1990.
Happy, sad, funny, touching, and thoughtful poems about growing up, family, friendships, and first love drawn from a background of growing up Mexican-American in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. Detailed black and white drawings. Author's anecdotes precede each poem. Foreword and a question and answer section about poetry is included.
Neighborhood Odes. Illustrated by David Diaz. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1992.
Black and white illustrations accompany twenty-one poems about growing up in a Mexican-American neighborhood, finding delight in everyday places and items, such as the library, tennis shoes, sprinklers, and tortillas.
1. Task definition - What is the problem or question I want to find the answer to?
2. Seek applicable resources - Determine possible sources in all formats. What potential sources exist for finding an answer?
3. Locate sources - Where are the best resources? Physically find them!
4. Gather & Analyze Information - Begin in-depth look at information. Extract information. What background knowledge do I need to complete this task? Read, consider, do mental battle with ideas encountered, (accuracy, relevance, point of view) and determine which information is important and necessary.
5. Interpret & synthesize Information - Organize information from multiple sources. How will I organize the information and present it? Sift, summarize, draw conclusions, integrate, and logically sequence information.
6. Evaluate Information - Judge the product and process. Did I effectively and efficiently complete the requirements of the project?
was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1848. Calloway and his mother and brother were purchased by John Calloway, who owned a plantation ten miles south of Montgomery, Alabama. By the time he was ten years old, Walter Calloway was doing a grown man's work. The white overseer used a black hand to administer the whippings; Calloway recalls seeing one thirteen-year-old girl whipped almost to death. Calloway also tells of worshipping in a brush arbor, the outbreak of the Civil War, and federal troops ransacking the plantation at war's end. He is pictured sitting on the front steps of his home in Birmingham, Alabama, where he worked for the city street department for twenty-five years.
Joseph Holmes, 81 years old, was born in Henry County, Virginia, near Danville. He was the son of Eliza Rowlets and Joseph Holmes. He left Virginia for Georgia, and eventually made his way to Mobile, Alabama, where he lived at the time of his interview. He recalled that his mistress did not allow her slaves to be mistreated--because she was raising slaves for the market, and she considered it poor business to mistreat them. Holmes told his interviewer that it took ten or twelve years before he fully understood what his mistress meant when she told him he was free.
Christmas Around the World Compare cultures through their traditions of this holiday. Directions: Download the document. Visit the websites listed below for the information about the different countries. You may select 10 countries. In the end, you should think about these big ideas. How do traditions spread from one country to another? How does the culture of the country affect the type of traditions they adopt?
Create an advertisement to draw explorers to your port city
Use the Big6 model of research to complete the project.
1. Define you information problem. What do you need to know? 2. Decide what sources are available for finding the information you need. What sources can you use to find the information that you need? 3. Locate the sources and information. (Hint use the databases!) 4. Gather information, takes notes, use multiple sources. 5. Decide how to present the project. 6. Evaluate the process and final product. Is it just perfect?
Here is an example.
Labor Day
What do you want to be when you grow up???
On Labor Day we celebrate the laborers of our country who contribute to society in a positive way.
Choose a labor of love as your career.
If you love to do math problems be an Accountant, Banker, Financial Analyst, or a Stock broker If you love to draw be an
Advertising artist
If you love to cook be a Baker or a Chef If you love music and rhythm be a Conductor If you love to help people be a Doctor or a Nurse If you love to invent things be an Engineer If you love to write be a
Journalist
If you love to argue be a Lawyer If you love to repair things be a Mechanic If you love to lead people be a Military commander If you love animals be a Veterinarian
Directions: Select an area of interest and look into the careers that suit that interest. Study the career. Write a career report. Make a brochure for the job.
Go to the occupational outlook handbook for your information by following the link below government occupational guide
1. Select a face shape 2. Add the eyes 3. Put in the nose of your choice 4. Compliment the drawing with ears 5 Draw the mouth. 6. Put in the hair 7. Add final touches
Job Descriptions Geisha, gaffer, guru — what do they do? Do cowpunchers jab cows? Do stockbrokers break things? Here's what these people really do. Bellhop: A hotel employee who escorts guests to their rooms, carries their luggage, and familiarizes them with their surroundings Best boy: An assistant to a gaffer in TV and movie productions Cabin boy: A boy who acts as a servant on a ship, especially to the captain Caddie: A golf course worker who carries clubs and assists golfers Cowpuncher: A ranch worker who tends cattle and horses Diva: The principal female singer in an opera Engineer: A person who uses the principles of math and science to plan structures such as bridges, engines, roads, and canals Extra: A person with a nonspeaking part in a movie Gaffer: An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or TV set Geisha: A Japanese woman who plays classical Japanese music and performs traditional dances at private parties in Japan Guru: A Hindu religious teacher and spiritual guide Hermit: A person who retires from society and lives alone, often for religious reasons Intellectual: Someone who studies and thinks about ideas Intelligence agent: Also called a spy Maître d': The person who shows diners to their tables and supervises the waiters in a restaurant Medicine man: A healer or sorcerer in a Native American tribe Page: One who delivers messages and serves as a guide Patron: A person who uses wealth and influence to help a person or a cause Pirate: A person who robs ships on the high seas (outside territorial waters). Today's pirates use speedboats and carry guns. Spy: One who collects and analyzes secret information about armies and battle plans Spy catcher: One who tries to discover spies, also called a counterintelligence agent Stand-up comedian: A person who tells jokes alone on a stage, usually in a nightclub Stockbroker: A person who acts for others in buying and selling stocks or shares in a business Undercover agent: Someone, usually a law enforcement agent, who pretends to be someone else in order to gain information Valet: A personal servant who takes care of one's clothes, or a hotel employee who cares for clothes and does other personal services
The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War brought to life in this animated series of fun and games.
Revolutionary War Memorial Day celebrates those who have proudly served our country in the armed forces.We salute them for their bravery and honor them for the risks they take to ensure our safety.
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Viet Nam Wall
WWII
Civil War
African American Civil War Soldier Memorial
The National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The aliens want only 5 of the 10 amendments. Are you up to the challenge? Can you help them?
The United States Constitution Webquest
The Task
Your assignment is to write a newspaper article. Your article should include all of the answers to the questions below. To answer these questions, you should go to the websites listed in the Research section of this WebQuest. Remember, you are writing for the school newspaper. You will need to gather the information and present it in the form of a newspaper article.
1. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation which resulted in the need for improvement? 2. The United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation. What is a Constitution? 3. The Virginia Plan was the starting point of the Constitution. What did the Virginia Plan provide? 4. Ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution. In your own words, what does the first amendment state and how does it affect our lives?
Resources
Biographies of the Founding Fathers - This site will link you to information about the delegates who signed the United States Constitution. U.S. Constitution #1 - This site will link you important information about the United States Constitution. Dictionary Search - This site will allow you to type in any word and will give you its definition. U.S. Constitution #2 - This site will give you important fact about why our Constitution was written and an outline of the United States Constitution. The Constitution of the United States - This site will provide you with text of the Constitution as well as biographies of the delegates who signed the Constitution.
1. Save the worksheet for the Constitution WebQuest to My Documents (click on the word worksheet).
2. Use the links under the Resource section to search the Internet for the answers.
3. After completion of your answers on the worksheet, begin writing your article. Remember the audience you are writing for does not have any knowledge about the forming of the Constitution.
4. After careful work and revising, you will turn in your final essay typed using Microsoft Word and the completed WebQuest worksheet. You will mail these final documents using First Class mail.
Evaluation
Have fun! With the completion of this assignment you should have some basic understanding of our United States History. This knowledge will help you with in social studies, with the study of The United States Constitution. The Internet will be your source of gathering the information. You can do it!
Check out the books below for different perspectives on the era of Hitler's reign.
This poster was used to attract boys to join Hitler's Nazi Party.
Here are some great companion books while you learn about the people and events of WWII
The Boy Who Dared By Susan Campbell Bartoletti “The executioner works on Tuesdays.”
The first page sets the mood for this haunting work of historical fiction, which is based on the life of Helmuth Guddat Hubner, a member of the Hitler Youth and the title character of THE BOY WHO DARED.
Hitler's Youth By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This is a detailed account of the children that supported Hitler from a very young age. Hitler was a man that intrigued and enticed children to join the party and he trained the boys to be soldiers and the girls to be obedient caretakers. He made them feel like they were part of a select group.
This book is a collection of pictures and descriptions of how Anne Frank lived during this frightening period of her life.
1. What was life like during WWII for each of the children outlined in the books?
2. What dangers did they face?
3. Were they aware of the atrocities that were taking place?
4. How did each of the children deal with their own personal situation?
Social Studies
November Native American Heritage Month
Accohannock
Achomawi
Acoma
Adenas
Alabama-Coushatta
Alleghans
Aleut
Algonkin
Amonsoquath
Apache
Arikara
Anishinabe
Anasazi
Apalachee
Aquidneck
Arapaho
Arawak
Arikara
Aroostook Assateague
Assiniboine
Athabaskan
Atsina
Aztecs
Bella Coola
Beothuk
Blackfeet
Blackfoot
Bodega Miwok
Brothertown
Caddo
Cahuilla
California
Calusa
Carrier Sekani
Catawba
Cayuga
Cayuse
Chehalis
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Chickaloon
Chickasaw
Chicora
Chicorra
Chilcotin
Chinook Chippewa
Choctaw
Chitimacha
Chucalissa
Chumash
Ciboney
Clatsop
Cocopah
Coeur d'Lane
Coharie
Comanche
Costanoan
Coushatta
Cowlitz
Creek
Crees
Crow
Dakota
Deh Cho
Delaware
Dene
Diegueno
Dineh
Edisto
Eeyou
Erie
Esketmc
Eskimo
Esselen
Flathead
Fond du lac
Gabrielino
Goshute
Gros Ventre
Gwichin
Haida
Haliwa-Siponi
Havasupai
Hawaii
Hidatsa
Ho-Chunk
Hohokam
Hopi
Hodenosaunee
Houma
Hualapai
Hupa
Huron
Illinois
Incas
Innu
Innupiac
Innupiat
Inuit
Iowa
Iroquois
Kalispel
Karankawan
Karuk/Karok
Kashaya Pomo
Kaw
Keetoowah
Kickapoo
Kiowa
Kiowah
Keres
Klallam
Koasati
Koshare
Ktunaxa
Kutenai
Kuiu
Kumeyaay
Lenni-Lenape
Listuguj
Luisenos
Lumbee
Lummi
Mahican
Maidu Mechoopda
Makah
Mandans
Mascoutan
Mattabetic
Mattaponi
Maya
Meherrin
Menominee
Metoac
Miami
Miami Chippewa
Miccosoukee
MicMac
Middle Woodland
Mingo Iroquois
Minnesota
Mississippi Bands
Missouri Tribes
Miwok
Modoc
Mohawk
Mohegan
Mohican
Mojave
Monacan
Mono
Montauk
Montaukett
Mounds and Mound Builders
Mowachaht
Muckleshoot
Munsee
Muscogee
Muwekma
Nanticoke
Narragansett
Natchez
Navajo
Nez Perce
Nipissing
Nipmuc
Nisga'a
Nisqually
Nomlaki
Nooksack
Nootka
Occaneechi
Oglala
Ohlone
Ojibwe
Okanogan
Omaha
Onondaga
Osage
Ottawa
Otoe & Missouria
Pai Yuman
Paiute
Pala
Papago
Passamaquoddy
Patuxet
Patwin
Pawnee
Pee Dee
Pembina Band
Pennicook
Penobscot
Peoria
Pequot
Pima-Maricopa
Piman
Pitt River
Plateau
Pocomoke
Pomo
Ponca
Portage Band
Potawatomi
Powhatan
Pueblo
Puyallup
Quapaw
Quechua
Quinault
Ramapough
Rankokus
Raramuri
River Yuman
Sac Fox
Sahnish
Salish
Samish
Santo Domingo
Saponi
Saskatchewan
Sauk/Fox
Secwepemc
Seminole
Seneca
Serrano
Shasta
Shawnee
Shinnecock
Shoalwater
Shoshone
Shuswap
Siksika
Siletz
Sioux
Sisseton
S'Klallam
Snohomish
Snoqualmie
Spokane
Stillaguamish
Suquamish
Susquehannah
Swinomish
Taino
Taos Pueblo
Tekesta/Taino
Tillamook
Tlingit
Tohono O'odham
Tolowa
Tonkawa
Tonto Apache
Tongva
Tuchone
Tulalip
Tumucuan
Tunica-Biloxi
Tup'ik
Umatilla
Unami
Ute
Vanyume
Yakwal
Yana
Yaqui
Waccamaw
Wahpeton
Wailiki
Wakash
Walla Walla
Walpi Pueblo
Walpole
Wampanoag
Wappinger
Warm Springs
Wasco
Washoe
Wea
Wichita
Willams
Winnebago
Wiinnemucca
Wintu
Woodland
Wyandot
Yagua
Yakama
Yavapai
Yemesee
Yokuts
Yosemite
Yuki
Yuma
Yunsai
Yurok
Zuni
Pompeii
Heroes of War
The Human Footprint
Where does it all come from? It isn't just right next door. Let's discover the original sources of the things we use and eat.
Culture of Australia
Two dome-shaped rocks, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, dominate the sandy plains of Uluru National Park in Northwestern Territory, Australia, where UNESCO maintains a biosphere reserve. The larger monolith, Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), rises 863 meters (2,831 feet) above sea level. Traditionally, these formations were owned by the Anangu Aboriginal people, one of the oldest human societies in the world.
Let's look at the area of Oceania
2. Great Barrier Reef
3. Sydney Opera House
4. Kuk Early Agricultural Site
5. Phoenix Islands Protected Area
6. East Rennell
7. Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
8. Tongariro National Park
9. New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
10. Te Wahipounamu
11. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
12. Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site
13. Tasmanian Wilderness
14. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
15. Macquarie Island
Australia
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Marshall Islands
Australia
Australia
Australia
Let's look at Africa
1. Victoria Falls
2. Serengeti National Park
3. Timbuktu
4. Memphis and its Necropolis
5. Simien National Park
6. Rainforests of the Atsinanana
7. Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
8. Island of Gorée
9. Virunga National Park
10. Asante Traditional Buildings
11. Robben Island
12. Tsodilo
13. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
14. Kilimanjaro National Park
15. Medina of Marrakesh
16. Lake Malawi National Park
Let's look at Asia
1. Lake Baikal
2. Sagarmatha National Park
3. Angkor
4. The Great Wall
5. Taj Mahal
6. Borobudor Temple Compounds
7. Petra
8. Shiretoko
9. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
10. Saryarka- Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
11. Ha Long Bay
12. Mount Huangshan
13. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
14. Chitwan National Park
15. Old City of Sana’a
Let's look at South America
Using and Analyzing Primary Sources
Let's practice analyzing primary sources!
Download the document. Access the Library of Congress primary sources information using the link provided on the document. Type you responses to the questions at the top of the page for each primary source listed.
The Mayan Civilization
You will hear two Quetzal bird chirps (recorded in a rain forest) followed by two chirped echoes as a result of clapping your hands at the pyramid entrance. Click on the temple to hear the sound!
The Mayan Civilization had an elaborate and beautiful calendar.
The calendar was 365 days and it was sophisticated enough to make up for the leap year.
Ancient Inca Civilization
This is the birthplace of the sun god. The Inca were sun worshipers who built many sacred sites to honor the sun god.
The Aztec
People and Places
Log on to the databases to learn about people and the places they live.
http://www2.youseemore.com/CPS/linkinclude.asp
Guns for General Washington
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th-October 15th
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the trailblazers who have contributed to this rich culture. Learn who they are, what they did, and how their accomplishments have had an impact on society. Find the origins of the people, the products, and the inventions.Spanish Exploration
Read and learn about Spanish exploration
Coronado Pizarro Balboa Cortez Magellan Columbus De Soto Vespucci Ponce de Leon
Interviews from the explorers' point of view
Here you will find bios and timelines about the explorers.
Famous Spanish Conquistadors
Here you will find a wealth of information about European exploration and the attempts made to settle different areas of North America.
History of exploration
Now let's use the scale of miles!
1. On the map find the scale of miles
2. Set the edge of you paper on the scale of miles and mark your paper with the identical marks and numbers
3. Use the edge of your paper to measure the distance on the map.
Click on the image for more directions.
Travel brochure
Create a travel brochure for the country you are researching.
Steps in the Research Process
The Big6™ Skills
The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem.
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem)
What is my current task?
What are some topics or questions I need to answer?
What information will I need?
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Select the best sources
What are all the possible sources to check? (books, websites, CPS databases, encyclopedias)
What are the best sources of information for this task?
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
Where can I find these sources?
Where can I find the information in the source?
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
What information do I expect to find in this source? (Compare information across sources)
What information from the source is useful? (Read, take notes, cite sources)
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
How will I organize my information? (use a graphic organizer: 5 Ws, history frame, bio frame, cause-effect, description, problem-solution, compare-contrast)
How should I present my information? (written or typed report, PowerPoint presentation, glog, multimedia project, display board, photo essay, animated movie, etc.)
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the final project (Does it effectively display the information?)
6.2 Judge the process (Did I complete it efficiency, according to the guidelines?)
Did I do everything that was required to the best of my ability?
Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages in an exemplary way?
Is it perfect?
Andorra
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gibraltar
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Spain
Tobago
Trinidad
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Western Sahara
1. Task definition - What is the problem or question I want to find the answer to?
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2. Seek applicable resources - Determine possible sources in all formats. What potential sources exist for finding an answer?
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3. Locate sources - Where are the best resources? Physically find them!
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4. Gather & Analyze Information – Begin an in-depth look at information. Extract information. What background knowledge do I need to complete this task? Read, consider, do mental battle with ideas encountered, (accuracy, relevance, point of view) and determine which information is important and necessary.
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5. Interpret & synthesize Information - Organize information from multiple sources. How will I organize the information and present it? Sift, summarize, draw conclusions, integrate, and logically sequence information.
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6. Evaluate Information - Judge the product and process. Did I effectively and efficiently complete the requirements of the project? Reflect!
You can type on this document to record your Internet research.
Here is a blank template for you to work on your own presentation.
Hispanic Heritage Thematic Books
Everything You Need to Know About Latino History: 2008 Edition
Himilce Novas
Roberto Walks Home
Ezra Jack Keats, Janice N. Harrington
Speak English for Us, Marisol!
Karen English
Student Almanac of Hispanic American History
The Perfect PiÃnata: La PiÃnata Perfecta
Kelli Kyle Dominguez
Extraordinary Hispanic Americans (Extraordinary People)
Cesar Alegre
A Kid's Guide to Latino History: More than 50 Activities (A Kid's Guide series)
Valerie Petrillo
The Big Spanish Heritage Activity Book, Hispanic Settlers in the Southwest
Walter D. Yoder
Hispanic Heritage Month/Mes de La Herencia Hispana (Latin American Celebrations a…
Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature: Lives and Works, Updated and Expanded
Frances A. Day
Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection
Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases)
Arthur Dorros )
Too Many Tamales
Gary Soto
Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan
The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History: A Book of Answers …
The New York Public Library, George Ochoa )
In My Family / En mi familia
Carmen Lomas Garza
Biographies
Learn about one of these famous people and share what you learn with a partner.
Holiday Research
Work as a group to do research about one of these holidays. Many of these holidays are celebrated today by Hispanic Americans: Guadalupe Day, Cinco de mayo, La Navidad, La Posadas, Three Kings Day, and The Day of the Dead.
Trivia Challenge: Use Internet or library resources to locate answers to the trivia questions below.
PICTURE BOOKS, LITERATURE, AND POETRY
Altman, Linda Jacobs. Amelia's Road. Illustrated by Enrique Sanchez. New York: Lee and Low Books, 1993.
29 p. Grade K-2.
Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, learns to cope with moving from harvest to harvest while dreaming of a stable home.
Anzaldua, Gloria. Friends From the Other Side=Amigos del Otro Lado. Illustrated by Consuelo Mendez. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1993.
30 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Vibrant colored-pencil illustrations accompany this story of Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl who befriends and helps Joaquin after he crosses the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life.
Argueta, Manilo. Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes=Los Perros Magicos de Los Valcanes. Illustrated by Elly Simmons. English translation by Stacey Ross. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1990.
32 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Colorfully illustrated folk tale of the magic dogs who live in the volcanoes of El Salvador and protect the villagers from harm.
Brown, Tricia. Hello Amigos!. Photographs by Fran Ortiz. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1986.
Grade 2-4
Black and white photographs and narration by a Mexican American child, describe a day in his life, going to school and celebrating his birthday, living with his family in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Hewett, Joan. Hector Lives in the United States Now: the Story of a Mexican American Child. Photographs by Richard Hewett. New York: Lippincott, 1990.
44 p. Grade 2-4.
Black and white photographs illustrate the day-to-day happenings and milestones in the life of a young Mexican boy whose family seeks amnesty in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Mora, Pat. A Birthday Basket for Tia. Illustrated by Cecily Lang. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1992.
29 p. Grade K-2.
Colorful papercut illustrations accompany this story of Cecilia as she prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday with the help and interference of her cat, Chica.
Rohmer, Harriet & Anchondo, Mary, adapted by. How we Came to the Fifth World=Cómo Vinimos al Quinto Mundo. Illustrated by Graciela Carrillo. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1988 (c.1976).
24 p. Grade 2-3. Bilingual.
Brilliant illustrations based on the original Indian picture writings accompany this Aztec myth recounting the creation and destruction of the world by the deities of the four great elements - Water, Air, Fire, and Earth. A brief explanation of the Aztec belief is on the last page.
FICTION
Soto, Gary. Baseball in April and Other Stories. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1990.
111 p. Grade 7-8.
Youth and age, love and friendship, success and failure are the themes of these eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Mexican-American young people growing up in Fresno, California. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Crazy Weekend. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
144 p. Grade 5-6.
Funny and fast-paced story of Hector and Mando who find themselves pursued by two goofy thieves after their photograph of a robbery is published in the newspaper. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Local News. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1993.
148 p. Grade 6-7.
A collection of thirteen short stories about the everyday lives of Mexican-American youth in California's Central Valley. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Pacific Crossing. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1992.
134 p. Grade 4-6.
A fourteen year old Mexican-American boy spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends. Glossary of Japanese words and phrases included.
The Skirt. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. New York: Delacorte Press, 1992.
74 p. Grade 2-4.
When Miata leaves the special skirt that she planned to wear in a dance performance on the school bus, she needs all her wits to get it back without her parents finding out.
Taking Sides. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1991.
138 p.
Fourteen year old, Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood. Glossary of Spanish words and phrases included.
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. New York: Vintage Books, 1989.
110 p. Grade 9-12.
A series of vingnettes captures the thoughts and emotions in poems and stories, of Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.
POETRY
Carlson, Lori M., ed. Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States. Introduction by Oscar Hijuelos. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994.
Thirty-seven poems in English and Spanish by contemporary Latino/a writers.
Soto, Gary. A Fire in My Hands: A Book of Poems. Illustrated by James M. Cardillo. New York: Scholastic, 1990.
Happy, sad, funny, touching, and thoughtful poems about growing up, family, friendships, and first love drawn from a background of growing up Mexican-American in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. Detailed black and white drawings. Author's anecdotes precede each poem. Foreword and a question and answer section about poetry is included.
Neighborhood Odes. Illustrated by David Diaz. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1992.
Black and white illustrations accompany twenty-one poems about growing up in a Mexican-American neighborhood, finding delight in everyday places and items, such as the library, tennis shoes, sprinklers, and tortillas.
Black History Month
African American Firsts
The Emancipation Proclamation
guide to emancipation proclamation
emancipation proclamation
Webquests
Underground Railroad
slavery in america
slavery/timeline
roads to freedom
Countries in Africa project
Steps in the Big6 Information Literacy Model
1. Task definition - What is the problem or question I want to find the answer to?
2. Seek applicable resources - Determine possible sources in all formats. What potential sources exist for finding an answer?
3. Locate sources - Where are the best resources? Physically find them!
4. Gather & Analyze Information - Begin in-depth look at information. Extract information. What background knowledge do I need to complete this task? Read, consider, do mental battle with ideas encountered, (accuracy, relevance, point of view) and determine which information is important and necessary.
5. Interpret & synthesize Information - Organize information from multiple sources. How will I organize the information and present it? Sift, summarize, draw conclusions, integrate, and logically sequence information.
6. Evaluate Information - Judge the product and process. Did I effectively and efficiently complete the requirements of the project?
Walter Calloway
was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1848. Calloway and his mother and brother were purchased by John Calloway, who owned a plantation ten miles south of Montgomery, Alabama. By the time he was ten years old, Walter Calloway was doing a grown man's work. The white overseer used a black hand to administer the whippings; Calloway recalls seeing one thirteen-year-old girl whipped almost to death. Calloway also tells of worshipping in a brush arbor, the outbreak of the Civil War, and federal troops ransacking the plantation at war's end. He is pictured sitting on the front steps of his home in Birmingham, Alabama, where he worked for the city street department for twenty-five years.
Joseph Holmes, 81 years old, was born in Henry County, Virginia, near Danville. He was the son of Eliza Rowlets and Joseph Holmes. He left Virginia for Georgia, and eventually made his way to Mobile, Alabama, where he lived at the time of his interview. He recalled that his mistress did not allow her slaves to be mistreated--because she was raising slaves for the market, and she considered it poor business to mistreat them. Holmes told his interviewer that it took ten or twelve years before he fully understood what his mistress meant when she told him he was free.
The Civil War
Complete the Civil War web-quest.http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/war/index.htm
Your assignment is on Glogster
http://sldemartini.edu.glogster.com/civil-war-glog-9475\
Resources provided by University Tennessee at Knoxville
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
Library of Congress resources
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/Kid's Click - Directory of Resources
http://www.kidsclick.org/Black History Bio by sldemartini on GoAnimate
Animated Presentations - Powered by GoAnimate.
Biography Project
Encyclopedia Britannica-blackhistory
Choose a notable African American to learn about. Find out about their contributions and the impact they have had on the development of our country.
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
African American Authors
You can learn about each of the students that were the Little Rock Nine at this site.
Little Rock nine historic informationTry this ThinkQuest about the Little Rock Nine!
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/little_rock_nine.htmLittle Rock 9 Foundation
Little Rock 9
The Power of One (You can take a peek inside the book)
Daisy Bates Bio
Christmas Around the World
Compare cultures through their traditions of this holiday.
Directions: Download the document. Visit the websites listed below for the information about the different countries. You may select 10 countries.
In the end, you should think about these big ideas.
How do traditions spread from one country to another?
How does the culture of the country affect the type of traditions they adopt?
Christmas Around the World- Find a country
the-north-pole Christmas around the world
Santa's recipes
christmas-trees-light-up-around-the-world
Create an advertisement to draw explorers to your port city
Use the Big6 model of research to complete the project.
1. Define you information problem. What do you need to know?2. Decide what sources are available for finding the information you need. What sources can you use to find the information that you need?
3. Locate the sources and information. (Hint use the databases!)
4. Gather information, takes notes, use multiple sources.
5. Decide how to present the project.
6. Evaluate the process and final product. Is it just perfect?
Here is an example.
Labor Day
What do you want to be when you grow up???
On Labor Day we celebrate the laborers of our country who contribute to society in a positive way.Choose a labor of love as your career.
If you love to do math problems be an
Accountant, Banker, Financial Analyst, or a Stock broker
If you love to draw be an
Advertising artist
If you love to cook be aBaker or a Chef
If you love music and rhythm be a
Conductor
If you love to help people be a
Doctor or a Nurse
If you love to invent things be an
Engineer
If you love to write be a
Journalist
If you love to argue be aLawyer
If you love to repair things be a
Mechanic
If you love to lead people be a
Military commander
If you love animals be a
Veterinarian
Directions: Select an area of interest and look into the careers that suit that interest. Study the career. Write a career report. Make a brochure for the job.
Go to the occupational outlook handbook for your information by following the link below
government occupational guide
Find this job
Drawing Caricatures
Create a caricature
1. Select a face shape
2. Add the eyes
3. Put in the nose of your choice
4. Compliment the drawing with ears
5 Draw the mouth.
6. Put in the hair
7. Add final touches
Job Descriptions
Geisha, gaffer, guru — what do they do?
Do cowpunchers jab cows?
Do stockbrokers break things?
Here's what these people really do.
Bellhop: A hotel employee who escorts guests to their rooms, carries their luggage, and familiarizes them with their surroundings
Best boy: An assistant to a gaffer in TV and movie productions
Cabin boy: A boy who acts as a servant on a ship, especially to the captain
Caddie: A golf course worker who carries clubs and assists golfers
Cowpuncher: A ranch worker who tends cattle and horses
Diva: The principal female singer in an opera
Engineer: A person who uses the principles of math and science to plan structures such as bridges, engines, roads, and canals
Extra: A person with a nonspeaking part in a movie
Gaffer: An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or TV set
Geisha: A Japanese woman who plays classical Japanese music and performs traditional dances at private parties in Japan
Guru: A Hindu religious teacher and spiritual guide
Hermit: A person who retires from society and lives alone, often for religious reasons
Intellectual: Someone who studies and thinks about ideas
Intelligence agent: Also called a spy
Maître d': The person who shows diners to their tables and supervises the waiters in a restaurant
Medicine man: A healer or sorcerer in a Native American tribe
Page: One who delivers messages and serves as a guide
Patron: A person who uses wealth and influence to help a person or a cause
Pirate: A person who robs ships on the high seas (outside territorial waters). Today's pirates use speedboats and carry guns.
Spy: One who collects and analyzes secret information about armies and battle plans
Spy catcher: One who tries to discover spies, also called a counterintelligence agent
Stand-up comedian: A person who tells jokes alone on a stage, usually in a nightclub
Stockbroker: A person who acts for others in buying and selling stocks or shares in a business
Undercover agent: Someone, usually a law enforcement agent, who pretends to be someone else in order to gain information
Valet: A personal servant who takes care of one's clothes, or a hotel employee who cares for clothes and does other personal services
The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War brought to life in this animated series of fun and games.Revolutionary War
Memorial Day celebrates those who have proudly served our
country in the armed forces. We salute them for their bravery
and honor them for the risks they take to ensure our safety.
[[/file/view/memorial+research.doc|memorial research.doc]]
Viet Nam Wall
WWII
Civil War
African American Civil War Soldier Memorial
The National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
American Memory-Library of Congress
Constitution - Primary documents-Library of Congress
Constitution - students practice quiz.
Constitution - student practice quiz 2
The aliens want only 5 of the 10 amendments. Are you up to the challenge? Can you help them?
The United States Constitution Webquest
The Task
Your assignment is to write a newspaper article. Your article should include all of the answers to the questions below. To answer these questions, you should go to the websites listed in the Research section of this WebQuest. Remember, you are writing for the school newspaper. You will need to gather the information and present it in the form of a newspaper article.1. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation which resulted in the need for improvement?
2. The United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation. What is a Constitution?
3. The Virginia Plan was the starting point of the Constitution. What did the Virginia Plan provide?
4. Ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution. In your own words, what does the first amendment state and how does it affect our lives?
Resources
Biographies of the Founding Fathers - This site will link you to information about the delegates who signed the United States Constitution.U.S. Constitution #1 - This site will link you important information about the United States Constitution.
Dictionary Search - This site will allow you to type in any word and will give you its definition.
U.S. Constitution #2 - This site will give you important fact about why our Constitution was written and an outline of the United States Constitution.
The Constitution of the United States - This site will provide you with text of the Constitution as well as biographies of the delegates who signed the Constitution.
1. Save the worksheet for the Constitution WebQuest to My Documents (click on the word worksheet).
2. Use the links under the Resource section to search the Internet for the answers.
3. After completion of your answers on the worksheet, begin writing your article. Remember the audience you are writing for does not have any knowledge about the forming of the Constitution.
4. After careful work and revising, you will turn in your final essay typed using Microsoft Word and the completed WebQuest worksheet. You will mail these final documents using First Class mail.
Evaluation
Have fun! With the completion of this assignment you should have some basic understanding of our United States History. This knowledge will help you with in social studies, with the study of The United States Constitution. The Internet will be your source of gathering the information. You can do it!
You can have more fun...all you have to do is click on the link below
http://www.babylon.k12.ny.us/usconstitution/
Punishment in history and literature
Do some research - Investigate an aspect of crime and punishment
crime museum
death penalty statistics and info
Geography
Free counters
Look at these statistics!
You will be amazed at the speed of life.
world-o-metersPolitical maps show the borders of the countries or states
This is a political map of the United States.
This is a map depicting the regions of the United States
There are many specialty maps that show things like landforms, rainfall, growing seasons, and population.
This specialty map shows world religions
Need a map for school? Try this!
Click on this map to go to the interactive map. You can select a theme and make comparisons. WOW!!! This is really great!Did you ever wonder where diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires come from? Here's where you can find the answer.
Check out these statistics!
You will be amazed at the speed of life.
world-o-meters statisticsChildren of World War II
Check out the books below for different perspectives on the era of Hitler's reign.This poster was used to attract boys to join Hitler's Nazi Party.
Here are some great companion books while you learn about the people and events of WWII
The Boy Who Dared By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
“The executioner works on Tuesdays.”
The first page sets the mood for this haunting work of historical fiction, which is based on the life of Helmuth Guddat Hubner, a member of the Hitler Youth and the title character of THE BOY WHO DARED.
Hitler's Youth By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This is a detailed account of the children that supported Hitler from a very young age. Hitler was a man that intrigued and enticed children to join the party and he trained the boys to be soldiers and the girls to be obedient caretakers. He made them feel like they were part of a select group.
This book is a collection of pictures and descriptions of how Anne Frank lived during this frightening period of her life.
1. What was life like during WWII for each of the children outlined in the books?
2. What dangers did they face?
3. Were they aware of the atrocities that were taking place?
4. How did each of the children deal with their own personal situation?
This is a good time to do mental battle!
8th Grade resources for learning about the United States Constitution
national archives of documents